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muslim empire

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Someone that follows the faith of Islam is known as a:
a)
Islamist
b)
Jew
c)
Muslim
d)
Christian
2.
Who started Islam?
a)
Moses
b)
Jesus
c)
Isaac
d)
Muhammed
3.
The primary language on the Arabian peninsula was:
a)
Muslim
b)
Latin
c)
Arabic
d)
English
4.
The holy book of Islam is:
a)
Torah
b)
Quran
c)
Bible
d)
Old Testament
5.
How did Islam spread beyond the Arabian peninsula?
a)
sea trades
b)
land routes
c)
conquest
d)
all of these are true
6.
The Muslim Empire stretched over parts of what continents?
a)
Europe
b)
Asia
c)
Africa
d)
All of these
7.
The crusades were a series of wars fought between:
a)
Jews and Christians
b)
Jews and Muslims
c)
Christians and Muslims
d)
Christians and Catholics
8.
The holy book of Islam is called
a)
Qur'an
b)
Torra
c)
Talmud
d)
New Testament
9.
Which of the following IS NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
a)
Belief in one god, Allah, and his prophet, Muhammad
b)
Daily prayers, 5 times each day
c)
Convert all infidels 
d)
Give to those in need
10.
Which of the following IS NOT one of the 5 Pillars of Islam?
a)
fasting during Ramadan
b)
The Hajj, visiting Mecca
c)
Daily prayers, 5 times each day
d)
Must worship in a mosque 
11.
The Safavid Empire was so successful for a time because they borrowed ideas and customs from other nations. What is this known as?
a)
Tolerance
b)
Cultural Blending
c)
Empire Building
d)
Devshirme
12.
Anyone who does not follow Islam
a)
Infidel
b)
Sultan
c)
Janissary
d)
Mecca
13.
How did the Ottoman, Mughal, and Safavid empires treat people of other religions and cultures? 
a)
Forced them to convert to Islam
b)
Killed all Hindu and Christians
c)
Tolerated all cultures and religions
d)
Forced other cultures into indentured servitude
14.
Private army loyal only to the Sultan
a)
Janissary
b)
Infidel Muzawara
c)
Khata
d)
Devshirme
15.
The Holy city of Islam that followers must face when praying
a)
Medina
b)
Mecca
c)
Jerusalem
d)
Bethlehem
16.
Which Ottoman Emperor captured Constantinople in 1453?
a)
Mehmed the Conqueror
b)
Osman
c)
Suleyman the Magnificent
d)
Abbas the Great
17.

Which of the following areas was not conquered by the Muslims during the 600s?

a)

The Persian Empire

b)

The Byzantine Empire

c)

North Africa

d)

Spain

18.

In what way were Córdoba and Baghdad similar?

a)

They were both located in what is now Iraq.

b)

They both had public water and lighting systems.

c)

They were both centers of culture and learning.

d)

They both exported valuable textiles and jewelry.

19.

Janissaries were

a)

Prisoners taken by the Mughal Empire

b)

Sunni Muslim soldiers in the Safavid Empire

c)

Slave soldiers in the Ottoman Empire

d)

Muslim Soldiers who converted to Christianity

20.

What was the most important difference between the Sunni and the Shia?

a)

The Shia believed that the Muslims should not practice religious

tolerance.

b)

The Shia thought that caliphs had to be related to Muhammad.

c)

The Sunni believed that Sufism was dangerous.

d)

The Sunni did not want to spread Islam to other parts of the world.

21.

What language was spoken throughout most of the Muslim world?

a)

Latin

b)

Arabic

c)

Ottoman

d)

Janissary